Govt panel's report on Lokpal under examination: Jitendra Singh

The government is still examining the recommendations of an inter-ministerial committee on the Lokpal act, two years after a parliamentary panel submitted its report on the proposed law, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 -- that has provision for the establishment of a Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states to look into cases of corruption against certain categories of public servants -- came into force with effect from January 16, 2014.

However, an amendment bill was moved in the Lok Sabha in December 2014 to remove certain difficulties in the operationalisation of the Act, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

The bill was referred to the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice for examination and report.

"The said Committee has submitted its report in the Parliament on December 7, 2015. The recommendations of the said Committee were presented before an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) comprising seven Union ministers. The recommendation of the IMC are under consideration of the government," Singh said.